The recipient managed to get to the team he wanted and with a juicy contract in between
The former recipient of the Detroit Lions Kenny Golladay signed a deal with the New York Giants on Saturday for a four-year deal worth $ 72 million.yes, a source said Adam Schefter from ESPN
The deal could go up to $ 76 million and is guaranteed to be $ 40 million, the source said.
“It was quite a no-brainer and I’m glad it worked,” Golladay told reporters Saturday night.
It didn’t happen without an interview first. The Giants had questions for Golladay about how his tenure in Detroit ended (he had an unstable relationship with fired coach Matt Patricia) and the hip injury that forced him to miss the last nine games of the 2020 season. it lasted all Friday, sources said ESPN
Golladay remained in New York after the interview, as he passed a final medical hurdle and final details of the massive deal were negotiated, the sources said. It allowed him to draw in his favorite place and gave him to the Giants, especially the quarterback Daniel Jones, the number one receiver they desperately needed.
“Only the pieces that are offended,” Golladay said of what made the Giants so attractive. “Those guys really got to me and I loved the vision that Coach Joe Judge had and [el coordinador ofensivo] Jason Garrett, when it came to offense, and I was totally in. “
Jones was one of the players who served as a recruiter. Jabrill Peppers he also had dinner with Golladay on Friday night.
[Jones] he came closer, “said Golladay.” He just said what a good player he thought he was and I said the same about him.
He also said, ‘We’re trying to do something great here,’ and that’s the point. ‘
Golladay emerged as the Lions’ best receiving option for the past three seasons, earning a Pro Bowl spot in 2019 amassing 1,190 yards and 11 touchdowns. He had hoped to improve that in 2020, but hamstring and hip injuries limited him to five games and just 20 receptions for 338 yards and two touchdowns.
A third round pick for the Northern Illinois Lions in 2017, Golladay, 27, played 47 games for Detroit, accounting for 183 receptions for 3,068 yards and 21 touchdowns. His ability to make tough catches on the field was something the Giants needed.
“This team will have a competitor, a guy who comes in, works, tries to pressure other guys and has fun,” said Golladay. “I want to have fun doing this, that’s what I’m doing it for.”
Golladay reiterated in December that he prefers to stay in Detroit. This was of course also before the exchange of Matthew Stafford a Los Angeles Rams and hiring new coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad HolmesHowever, Golladay then said his decision could be influenced by the aspect of the offense and whether Stafford was with Detroit.
“I was recruited here so I just want to show my loyalty,” Golladay said at the time. “They believed in me. Like a contract [con los Lions] … it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work, you know. Then I go somewhere else and just play. “
ESPN’s Michael Rothstein contributed to this report.